I was wondering if anyone could identify this medal. A friend of mine found it metal detecting.
Feb 24, 2020 #1 paintman Expert Rating - 100% 38 0 0 Dec 3, 2011 960 59 new castle indiana I was wondering if anyone could identify this medal. A friend of mine found it metal detecting.
Feb 24, 2020 #2 A ArcadiaGP Wanderer Site Supporter Rating - 100% 11 0 0 Jun 15, 2009 31,726 113 Indianapolis paintman said: A friend of mine found it medal detecting. Click to expand...
Feb 24, 2020 #3 KellyinAvon Blue-ID Mafia Consigliere Staff member Moderator Site Supporter Rating - 100% 7 0 0 Dec 22, 2012 25,100 150 Avon I’m thinking it’s a Civvie Medal, doesn’t look like any GI Medal I’ve seen. Medal detecting, that’s funny!
I’m thinking it’s a Civvie Medal, doesn’t look like any GI Medal I’ve seen. Medal detecting, that’s funny!
Feb 24, 2020 #4 paintman Expert Rating - 100% 38 0 0 Dec 3, 2011 960 59 new castle indiana Lol that’s good. I was wondering if it was an ROTC of some sort or maybe even police?
Feb 24, 2020 #5 P Phase2 Grandmaster Rating - 100% 6 0 0 Dec 9, 2011 7,014 27 Don't know what it is, but it is very similar to a Army Distinguished Automatic Rifleman medal from the 30s-40s:
Don't know what it is, but it is very similar to a Army Distinguished Automatic Rifleman medal from the 30s-40s:
Feb 24, 2020 #6 HoughMade Grandmaster Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Oct 24, 2012 35,798 149 Valparaiso It looks an awful lot like the pre-WW2 "Distinguished Automatic Rifleman" badge, but obviously is not a BAR as on that badge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsolete_military_awards_of_the_United_States I would guess there was a "Distinguished Rifleman" badge of the same era (20s-30s), but I have not seen a picture of one.
It looks an awful lot like the pre-WW2 "Distinguished Automatic Rifleman" badge, but obviously is not a BAR as on that badge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsolete_military_awards_of_the_United_States I would guess there was a "Distinguished Rifleman" badge of the same era (20s-30s), but I have not seen a picture of one.
Feb 24, 2020 #7 T.Lex Grandmaster Rating - 100% 15 0 0 Mar 30, 2011 25,859 113 [SOLVED] Who used this marksmanship badge? The underlying links appear busted, but those in that thread believed it to be a 1960s vintage toy marksman medal.
[SOLVED] Who used this marksmanship badge? The underlying links appear busted, but those in that thread believed it to be a 1960s vintage toy marksman medal.
Feb 24, 2020 #8 paintman Expert Rating - 100% 38 0 0 Dec 3, 2011 960 59 new castle indiana Wow good find. Never would have thought it to be a toy lol